Monthly Archives: November 2009

via The Selvedge Yard Ah, The Future. Whatever happened to The Future? Y’know, I kinda miss The Future. A photo-essay tour through Pierre Cardin’ Le Palais Bulles (Bubble Palace) ca.1970 — Cardin was also the designer responsible for many of the … Continue reading →

What is a miracle? It is not the intercession of a supernatural being into material affairs, not an event that violates the laws of the universe. A miracle is something that is impossible from one’s current understanding of reality and truth, but … Continue reading →

via informationisbeautiful.net a beautiful and thorough comparison with the exception of one true fact: myth has beautifully transformative power on the human psyche, motivating changework both individually and on the mass scale. It’s how we build… Continue reading →

It’s a ceremony that gives you a poetic license to rant and whine and howl and bitch about everything that hurts you and makes you feel bad. During this perverse grace period, there’s no need for you to be inhibited as you unleash your tortured sq… Continue reading →

via informationarchitects.jp The knife???s simple shape is not seen as poor or raw. Beauty beyond fanciness is an aesthetic principle that is sleeping at the bottom of Japanese perception. A guiding principle also to Japanese high tech architecture … Continue reading →

It’s not just that we take our everyday miracles for granted. The further truth is that we are fantastically lucky and blessed to be alive at this moment of history. Among the well-researched points included in the new essay are the seven below. 1… Continue reading →